List of upto £150 mics for the mic cupboard : some choices from SoS.

[tea for two]

Ah! Up to £150...

As you were...

For charity store thrift store shoppers as myself.
Although I dare say could pick up a bunch of yummy mics from this SoS forum recommended mics list.

[djangodeadman]

When you find an SM7B (that doesn’t come from China) for under £150, please let me know.

[tea for two]

Aaaah There's fakes of Neumann mics fakes of Shure mics.
I'd say avoid £150 Shure SM7B being sold as new.
I've seen couple used genuine SM7B sold around £170.

[djangodeadman]

I've seen couple used genuine SM7B sold around £170.

I’ll keep my eyes peeled, in that case.

[tea for two]

I should been clearer.
New and Used upto £150.
Although a few on the list are upto £200 used.

SoS : forumees, mods, staffs mic recommendations upto £200. Several of these mic recommendations can be had new under £100 and around £100-£150 used.

[Sam Inglis]

I haven't used most of the new mics on your list, but if you're patient, you can often pick up some good deals on older mics on eBay and the like, as long as you don't mind the inevitable element of risk.

AKG C451 / CK1 combos do sell for around £150 or less sometimes. There's a lot of them about! The AKG D202 and 222 are very nice dynamic mics that should be affordable within this range too.

Some of the classic Beyer models also tend to be good value. You'll be lucky to find an M88 or M160 for £150, but you might well pick up an M67, M69 or M201. Those are all good mics. I love the Opus 65 kick drum mic too.

Calrec capacitor mics are worth a look and can be good value. Avoid the 600-series models that need a dedicated PSU, though, and be aware that some of them are 'speech cardioids' with inbuilt low cut on the capsule.

There are various Sennheiser and Grundig mics that are supposed to have the same capsule as the classic MD409. It's a bit of a minefield but you might get lucky.

Also don't ignore the humble Shure Beta 57...